Forest Park public meetings in 2025
4 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
NOTICE OF REGULAR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF FOREST PARK OKLAHOMA
The Board of Trustees will meet to discuss administrative updates, including the resignation of Police Chief Dewayne Doolittle. The body will also consider the transfer of a 2020 Dodge Durango and holiday office closures.
- Transfer of ownership of a 2020 Dodge Durango from the ABLE Commission to the Town
- Resignation of Police Chief Dewayne Doolittle effective December 31, 2025
- Proposed $1.50 per hour pay increase for Kalease Carter
- Participation in the 2026 MLK Parade on January 19, 2026
- Office closures for New Year's Eve and January 2, 2026
The Board approved several routine items, including the consent agenda and calendar schedules. It ratified the transfer of a 2020 Dodge Durango to the town and approved participation in the 2026 MLK Parade in Oklahoma City. The Board also approved office closures on New Year's Eve and January 2, 2026, and confirmed a staff promotion with a wage increase. Finally, the Board accepted Police Chief Dewayne Doolittle’s resignation effective December 31, 2025.
- Approved consent agenda items (meeting minutes and 2026 calendars)
- Ratified transfer of ownership of 2020 Dodge Durango to the town
- Approved participation in the 2026 MLK Parade in downtown OKC
- Approved half‑day office closure on New Year’s Eve, 12/31/2025
- Approved full‑day office closure on Friday, Jan 2 2026
- Approved Kalease Carter’s change to permanent status with $1.50/hr raise retroactive Oct 16 2025
- Accepted resignation of Police Chief Dewayne Doolittle, effective Dec 31 2025
NOTICE OF REGULAR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF FOREST PARK OKLAHOMA
The Board of Trustees will consider several personnel actions, including terminations, salary increases, and promotions for town employees. It will also discuss the purchase of body armor for the police chief, the transfer of a Dodge Durango vehicle, and registration and training fees for town officials. Additional items include ratifying a new deputy court clerk hire and approving the oath of office for an alternate municipal judge.
- Purchase of new body armor for Chief Doolittle, not to exceed $2,500
- Transfer of ownership of 2020 Dodge Durango (VIN 1C4SDHFT9LC318618) from ABLE Commission to the town
- Registration fee of $500 for Town Clerk to attend OML Foundation of Community Leadership program
- Attendance at OML Budget Process Workshop for Mayor George Smith and Trustee William Jones, cost up to $300
- Salary increase for Chief Dwayne Doolittle effective December 7, 2025
NOTICE OF REGULAR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF FOREST PARK OKLAHOMA
The Board of Trustees will vote on consent agenda items, including approval of meeting minutes, the Police Department’s Uniform Usage Policy, and compensational payments for the Town Treasurer and Town Clerk. They will discuss a study of vehicular traffic in Forest Park and schedule a public hearing on traffic safety. The Board will consider purchasing the parcel at the southeast corner of N.E. 36th & Schroeder for up to $100,000, amending the Traffic Charge Code List, and ratifying Judge Stephen Haynes as the alternate traffic court judge. Additional items include selling computers to the Town of Langston for $1,150 and promoting Officer Lenon Williams to full‑time corporal at $19.50 per hour.
- Purchase of parcel #R199550735 at southeast corner of N.E. 36th & Schroeder, not to exceed $100,000
- Amendment to the Traffic Charge Code List, effective immediately
- Ratification of Judge Stephen Haynes as Alternate Judge for Traffic Court
- Sale of 8 desktop computers and 6 laptops to the Town of Langston for $1,150
- Promotion of Officer Lenon Williams from part‑time to full‑time Corporal at $19.50 per hour
Special of the Board of Trustees
The Board approved the application for the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Safe City Grant to fund two flock cameras near Pleasant Hills Elementary School. It also adopted the Voluntarily Leave Transfer Program into the town’s personnel policies and approved several routine items, including the reappointment of the municipal judge, contract approvals for 2026, and hiring of temporary staff. The town gala for 2025 was authorized and a committee will be formed to plan it.
- Approved Safe City Grant application for two flock cameras near Pleasant Hills Elementary School (motion carried)
- Adopted Voluntarily Leave Transfer Program into Personnel Policies (motion carried)
- Approved hiring of Kalease Carter as temporary Public Works Maintenance worker at $15/hr (motion carried)
- Approved transition of Adriana Moore to permanent Deputy Court Clerk with hourly rate increase to $16 (motion carried)
- Approved town gala for 2025 and creation of planning committee (unanimously)
- Approved reappointment of Ricky Knighton as Town Municipal Judge (motion carried)
- Approved purchase of “First Due” software for Fire Department ($1,264.75) (motion carried)
- Approved June 2025 expenditures totaling $96,400.72 (motion carried)